Leisure- (noun)
Definition: time when you are not working; time when you can do whatever you want to do
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leisure
Found in: “Quicksand” By, Nella Larsen. (P. 380)
Quote: “It had been pleasant, the leisure, the walks, the lake, the shops and streets with their gay colors, their movement, after the great quiet of Naxos.”
After finding out the definition of leisure, I now understand that Helga was trying to explain that it was good while it lasted. She enjoyed the free time and relaxation.
